Flea beetle vs mountain gorilla

Epitrix pubescens compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Epitrix	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.